2022-01-04
Demolition of 12 Residential and Agricultural facilities in Khirbet Ibziq
Violation: Demolition of structures.
Location: Khirbet Ibziq/ Tubas governorate.
Date: January 4th 2022.
Perpetrators: The Israeli Civil Administration.
Victims: 5 families from the community.
Description:
Tuesday, January 4th 2022, the occupation forces targeted residents of Ibziq hamlet for the second time in one month, the targeted families witnessed a previous assault in December 28th 2021, in order to pressure the families to evict during this horrible weather.
The targeted tents were donated by the Palestinian red crescent society, and ACTED in order to accommodate the affected families.
Noteworthy, the occupation classifies the targeted location as a closed military zone, in order to force citizens to evict the area.
The following table shows more information about owners of the targeted facilities:
| Affected citizen | Family members | children | Area m2 | The targeted structures | notes | |
| males | females | |||||
| Mohammed Hroub | 4 | 3 | 4 | 60 60 60 | Residential tent Residential tent Barn tent | Residential tent donated by the Palestinian red crescent society
Barn tents donated from ACTED |
| Mahmoud Hroub | 3 | 1 | 2 | 60 60 | Residential tent Barn tent | |
| ‘Ali Hroub | 2 | 1 | 1 | 60 60 | Residential tent Barn tent | |
| ‘Adel Hroub | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60 60 100 | Residential tent sheep tent | |
| Waqass Hroub | 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 60 | Residential tent sheep tent | |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 10 | 760 |
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Khirbet Ibziq is 8 km east of Tubas and is a targeted Bedouin gathering, just like the Khirbets of Samra, Ainon and Hamsa. Its inhabitants depend on sheep grazing and agriculture as sources of living and on wood and sackcloth for building their dwellings. They lack basic daily services like water and electricity. They can get water by carrying jars of water from Tubas to Ibziq; a journey of 8 km.
38 Bedouin families live in Ibziq; that is 256 people. 16 out of the 38 families live permanently in the area while others are nomads- according to the head of Ibziq community. Ibziq was named after Bazqin, a religious figure buried in the place.
The area of Ibziq is 8,000 dunums- 5,000 of which are considered Jordanian crown land Bedouins are not allowed to take advantage of because of Israeli continuous attacks, the latest of which were the eviction orders. The lands are considered closed military zone and lands for military practice
Demolishing Palestinian structures and facilities is a violation of international law:
Article 33 of Geneva fourth convention: No protected person may be punished for an offence he or she has not personally committed.
Article 32 of Hague convention 1907 part g: To destroy or seize the enemy’s property, unless such destruction or seizure be imperatively demanded by the necessities of war.
Article 17 of Universal declaration of human rights 10 –Dec- 1948: No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property.
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